The Cross Country teams competed at the Ohio Caverns Invitational on Saturday outside of West Liberty. Racing took place on top of the sprawling campus of Ohio Caverns. The mostly grass course proved to be challenging as lots of hills and turns made for the toughest course we will compete on this year. All of our athletes were competing on the course for the first time. Top 50 finishers received runners.
26 teams competed in the high school boys varsity race (top 7 runners). Sidney finished 20th overall as a team.
For the first time since 2021, the middle school girls had a team score! 21 teams participated in the middle school girls race, with Sidney finishing in 10th.
PR - Personal record (faster time ever)
SB - Season best (fastest this current season)
PCB - Personal course best (more than one attempt on course)
High School Boys 5k highlights (146 total runners competed)
Sam Fink - soph - 85th - 19:39
Dakota Porter - soph - 105th - 20:44
Marlon Tucker - soph - 109th - 20:44 (PR)
Anderson Blackford - junior - 117th - 21:23
Carter Shurts - frosh - 123th - 21:43
Ashton Krabill - soph - 133rd - 23:15
Camden Ritchie - senior - 135th - 23:39
Keaton Shaffer - senior - 23:31
Andrew Moores - frosh - 26:38
Mason Peterson - senior - 33:25
High School Girls 5k Highlights (165 runners)
Dalia Thompson - soph - 38th - 22:42 (medal)
Hailey Dietz - senior - 88th- 25:25 (SB)
Emma Schmiesing - soph - 116th - 26:59
Lyrik Sims - frosh - 33:02 (PR)
Middle school boys 2 mile Highlight (142 runners)
Garrett Gold - 7th grade - 36th overall - 13:18 (PR, medal)
Middle school girls 2 mile Highlights (131 runners)
Eva Blackford - 7th grade - 68th - 16:44 (PR)
Jaylynn Tucker - 7th grade - 69th - 16:46 (PR)
Alaina Ward - 7th grade - 109th - 19:59
Layla Browner - 7th grade - 124th - 23:33 (1st race ever!)
Annebelle Johnson - 7th grade - 125th - 23:49
Full results can be found at
The cross country teams will compete next Saturday September 27th at Indian Lake
